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APTA > About APTA > APTA Committees > Universal Transit Farecard Standards (UTFS) Task Force  

UTFS Fare Media Committee

Conference Call Minutes June 21, 2004

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Fare Media Committee

Conference Call Minutes

June 21, 2004

Participants:

Henry Rosen, PATH, Chair

Robert Reavis, BART

Joe Simonetti, Metavante

Bob Murray, BART

Alex Pi, Scheidt and Bachmann

Kevin Fehn, LIRR

Lisa Bucci, Scheidt and Bachmann

Samira Baghdikian, City of Montebello

Walt Bonneau, 3PCI

Dave Phelps, APTA

Anita Wolf, Cubic

Tim Weisenberger, Volpe

Paula Faust, City of Montebello

 

Tim W. took role and asked for comments to the previous meeting minutes. None were given.

Goals and Objectives:

  • Work Group Updates
  • Farecard Procurement Procedures document

Henry stated that the goals for the call were to get work group updates from the Magnetic and Procedural groups and discuss the Farecard Procurement Procedures document.

Work Group Reports:

Procedural: Paula Faust

Several final comments were resolved. Comments by James LaRusch of FTA are not resolved- they have not been vetted through FTA.

The committee voted to send the document to committee vote pending the resolution of the FTA comments.

  • All were in favor except Scheidt and Bachmann, who abstained.

The eligible voters are:

BART, City of Montebello, LIRR, PATH, Scheidt and Bachmann USA, Cubic Transportation Systems, and Three Point Consulting.

Action: Paula Faust will update the comment resolution form and send to Tim for distribution.

Action: Tim W. will distribute the electronic ballot to the committee.

Paula Faust reported that the comment resolution form and the document were submitted to the group for review. Paula stated that there were several comments left to be resolved. By the end of the discussion, all comments were resolved with the exception of the comments from James LaRusch of the FTA and a few others. It was noted that his comments were editorial in nature and focused on legal terms and issues. It was noted that the document used standard language from Transit Fare collection system procurements and perhaps it was a difference of approach.

The discussion turned to motioning for the document to be balloted by the committee. It was discussed that, since the unresolved comments of Mr. LaRusch of the FTA were deemed to not change the substance of the document, it could be called to vote with the note that there are pending comments to be resolved.

Paula Faust took the action item of updating the comment resolution form and send to Tim for distribution.

A motion was put forth to send the farecard Procurement Procedures document to a committee ballot pending resolution of the comments by FTA. The motion passed. None were opposed and Scheidt and Bachmann abstained.

Tim noted that the eligible voters were:

BART, City of Montebello, LIRR, PATH, Scheidt and Bachmann USA, Cubic Transportation Systems, and Three Point Consulting.

Action: Tim W. will distribute the electronic ballot and updated comment resolution form to the committee.

Wrap Up:

  • The Committee’s next teleconference will be held on Monday, July 19, 2004 at Noon Eastern time/9:00 AM Pacific.

Action Items

  • Tim W.- Will contact James LaRusch and begin the process of vetting the comment resolution.
  • Paula F.- Will update the comment resolution form and send to Tim for inclusion with the ballot.
  • Tim W.- Distribute the "Procedures" document electronic ballot.

 

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